The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday said former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdurasheed Maina has not left Nigeria since 2013. Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mohammed Babandede, disclosed this on Thursday when he appeared before a House of Representatives panel probing the reinstatement of Maina. He, however stated that the service... Read More

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September 21, 2017

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IPOB members already printed passports, currencies – Presidency

Garba Shehu, Special Adviser to the President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has already printed passports and currencies for Biafra. Shehu said this on Thursday, when he featured on a programme on Channels TV. What happened: A Federal High Court declared IPOB a terrorist group after clashing with soldiers in... Read More

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November 28, 2016

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We will start charging Nigerians VAT on passports – FIRS

The Executive Chairman of the the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler on Monday said Nigerians will now pay Value Added Tax (VAT) before obtaining their passports. Fowler made the statement at the 136th meeting of the Joint Tax Board in Abuja. He also said those who wants to renew their passports or want... Read More

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June 13, 2016

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Dear Nigerians, getting your international passport is now easy

The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede on Monday, June 13, ordered all Passport Control Officers (PCOs) nationwide and Passport Issuing Desks in Nigeria’s Foreign Missions to clear all backlog of passport applications within 24 hours. A statement was released to this effect by Ekpedeme King, Service Public Relations Officer, who noted that “failure to comply... Read More

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Ekpedeme King, Immigration boss, Muhammad Babandede, Passport Control Officers, Passport Issuing Desks, passports

January 25, 2016

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Biafra passports not valid, illegal – US, UK governments

The passports being issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, are not recognised by the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Sunny Okereafor, the National Director of Information of MASSOB had a few weeks ago, boasted that the passport was valid and accepted worldwide... Read More

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August 1, 2015

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Why Abati and other aides of GEJ were stripped of their passports

Not less 12 close aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan have surrendered their official passports to the Nigeria Immigration Service. Vanguard reports that the official passports of the former aides of Dr Jonathan were withdrawn in order to prevent misuse and conflict with new aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, who took over from them. The former aides... Read More

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November 9, 2014

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After 9 months, SSS returns passports of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II

by James Sambo Less than a week after the supposed peace meeting President Goodluck Jonathan and the Emir of Kano at the Presidential Villa, the State Security Services has returned the passports of Muhammad Sanusi II, which it seized earlier this year, in February. The State Director, State Security Services, (SSS), Bassey Etang, handed... Read More

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May 31, 2013

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Visa application: More Nigerians are claiming citizenship of other W/African countries

by Rachel Ogbu More Nigerians would rather be from Ghana, Senegal or Guinea when travelling around the world, new reports say. THISDAY investigated these claims and discovered that it is mainly Nigerians who travel to China that take the passports of other countries in the region and the reason is because China gives about four... Read More

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October 11, 2012

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TICKER: We use 100% imported materials for passports – Immigration

Even though Nigerians are proud of the new electronic passports being issued by the Nigerian Immigration Services, the organisation is burdened by the high cost of producing them as a result of the importation of all the needed materials. Speaking at the inauguration of a new Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Abuja on Tuesday,... Read More

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Maina has 3 passports but has not travelled since 2013 – Immigration

IPOB members already printed passports, currencies – Presidency

We will start charging Nigerians VAT on passports – FIRS

Dear Nigerians, getting your international passport is now easy

Biafra passports not valid, illegal – US, UK governments

Why Abati and other aides of GEJ were stripped of their passports

After 9 months, SSS returns passports of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II

Visa application: More Nigerians are claiming citizenship of other W/African countries

TICKER: We use 100% imported materials for passports – Immigration

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